
PlanPhilly Archive
Most legislation to raise the minimum wage in Pennsylvania doesn’t survive a committee vote, but two years ago a bill passed the House but stalled in the Senate.
2 months ago
Listen 0:53Close to a dozen residents of the flood-prone neighborhood met with members of Congress Tuesday.
2 months ago
Listen 1:10Without SEPTA, Philly businesses worry about lack of parking, traffic gridlock
Service cuts could add 275,000 more vehicles to the road, and business leaders are concerned about congestion and lack of parking for commuters.
2 months ago
Listen 1:00Pennsylvania exporters brace for the cost of retaliatory tariffs during Trump’s trade war
Retaliatory tariffs are hurting some Pennsylvania exporters trying to sell American products abroad during Donald Trump’s trade war.
2 months ago
Listen 1:002 years later, city says Washington Avenue redo is working
The city reports more people are walking and biking along the route, but says it’s too soon to know whether the project has reduced crashes.
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Listen 1:14Mayor Parker exploring 100% tax abatement for Philly properties in underinvested communities
The proposal may violate state law. It comes as the administration seeks to expand the city’s housing supply amid an ongoing crisis.
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Listen 1:07These Philly-area doulas want parents to think about their environmental exposures
Heat, air pollution, lead and other toxins can harm pregnant people and babies. Birth workers are raising awareness.
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Listen 1:14Penrose Roundabout is South Philly’s newest traffic-calming effort
Admired for their improved safety and efficiency compared to traffic lights, roundabouts are growing nationwide — including in Philadelphia.
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Over the past decade, the number of Philadelphians living in poverty has dropped by 6%. But racial disparities linger, according to the annual Pew Charitable Trusts report.
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Listen 0:52The affordable housing complex is gone, but a new development will rise in its place following a legal settlement with the city.
2 months ago
Listen 1:14First community fridge in Northeast Philadelphia set to open
In Fox Chase, the volunteer group will partner with a local church to provide a community fridge.
2 months ago
Trump administration’s AmeriCorps cuts delay storm recovery projects for Philly homeowners
A group of young volunteers was working to repair several Philly-area homes when the Trump administration halted their work a week early.
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Listen 1:21If trains along five Regional Rail lines stop running, property values in Greater Philadelphia could plummet.
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Listen 1:00The $6.3 billion plan is designed to help address Philadelphia's deepening affordable housing crisis.
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